Hypermnestra (daughter of Thestius)

For other uses, see Hypermnestra (mythology).

In Greek mythology, Hypermnestra (Ancient Greek: Ὑπερμνήστρα Ὑpermnístra) was the daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron and Eurythemis, and the sister of Althaea, Leda, Iphiclus, Evippus, Plexippus, and Eurypylus.

Diodorus Siculus also mentions a figure named Hypmnestra, who he states is the daughter of Thespius, and the mother, by Oicles, of Amphiaraus (one of the Seven against Thebes), Polyboea, and Iphianeira.

Calydonian Family Tree

Family of Hypermnestra (daughter of Thestius)

Dorus Aetolus Pronoe Amythaon Xanthippe Pleuron Calydon Aeolia Sterope Stratonice Laophonte Agenor Epicaste Cleoboea Protogeneia Ares Euryte Porthaon Demonice Thestius Eurythemis Oxylus Oeneus Althaea Toxeus Evippus Plexippus Eurypylus Leda Periphas Toxeus Deianira Gorge Perimede Phoenix Oecles Hypermnestra Clymenus Melanippe Thoas Astypalaea Poseidon Polyboea Iphianeira Amphiaraus Methone Agelaus Ancaeus Eurypylus Clytie Thyreus Eurymede Heracles Chalciope Meleager Thessalus

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site.
• Merkelbach, R., and M. L. West, Fragmenta Hesiodea, Clarendon Press Oxford, 1967. ISBN 978-0-198-14171-6.
• Most, G. W., Hesiod: The Shield, Catalogue of Women, Other Fragments, Loeb Classical Library No. 503, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 2007, 2018. ISBN 978-0-674-99721-9. Online version at Harvard University Press.